Name: CVE-2021-24872: Incorrect Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24872, CWE-863, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.01028

The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access admin posts metadata.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Get Custom Field Values Plugin	—	Update get-custom-field-values plugin to version 4.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 9, 2021

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